Somewhere, where else?

My sister when we first got inside the Somewhere store opening. It was bloody hot but somehow she still managed to look smoking hot in an outfit I styled for her.




Jane and Jamie from Swensk. Working on something cool for their store but its top secret right now, probably not even meant to say that, ha.


Rad Vlad with girl whose name escapes me but who has the most awesome lipstick on ever.


Estelle wearing a piece from her new SS09/10 jewellery range. Catch her work at this Sunday's Design Market at the Order of Melbourne, Level 2 / 401 Swanston Street from 12 - 5pm. More info here.


Poor Elvina was melting, as was I hence no photos of me. I looked like I had taken a shower, a sweat shower, ewww.


The fans came out in full force.




Charlotte was not impressed with the heat either.


So outside we went to the relatively cool air. Look at everyone's hipster hair. Loves it.


Sitting in gutters is du-jour at these events.


And right now an event without Yvan in attendance isn't an event at all its merely a soiree.


These shoes were hot.

And that ladies and gentlemen is all I've got!

The Bride Stripped Bare

Walking into Leo Greenfield's studio at the VCA is like walking into fringing heaven for me the lover of all things fringed. Blurring the line between fashion and art Leo's creations exemplify the idea of fashion as an artform. Studying sculpture at the prestigious Victorian College of the Arts (I once attended studying photography but I kinda hated it, ha) Leo's creations are destined for the art galleries of Melbourne and not the runways of Paris, but that doesn't make them any less "fashion". The idea is to exhibit them stacked up as fringed cape totem poles, almost like fashion gods with accompanying photoshoot collages. I really identify with Leo's work as when I was at art school my work was always about fashion and how it relates to art and society as a whole. I sometimes miss the art world but artists like Leo who blur the line between art and design inspire me on a whole other level.

Leo kindly invited me to his studio to see his work in person and for an impromptu fashion shoot with fellow student Molly as the model.


















Leo is also a fashion illustrator and has beautiful sketches of street fashion on his blog.














The knot ropes are made from t-shirts of Leo's from when he was a teenager. The feathers are to be cast into metal.


Leo Greenfield in his studio.

X Y

Yvan (facehunter) is back in Melb and I caught up with him at the X&Y magazine launch. Vlad was excited to meet him.




Jamie who won Big Brother 2006 and Brodie who was in the 2002 series. I was very intoxicated when speaking to them so I tried to talk to Jamie about his big dick and Katie his girlfriend in the show with his new girlfriend standing right beside him, which did not go down well, ha.


Ryan Wheelan from Project Runway season 2...so many reality tv "stars" were there like Amber Renee and some models from Project Runway too.


Giles and Vlad are so rad.


I loved her eye makeup.


Adam Nash who is a stylist.


After the launch we went to Adam's house and I got very very embarrasingly drunk. I don't remember much from the rest of the night, free drinks and me are never a good idea. I've been told I kept telling Yvan I love him and then I didn't want to leave. I also threw up in bed. So yeah not drinking for a while. I think its because I didn't eat dinner that it went so awol.


My sister joined us, and took me home.


I wore my new Urban Outfitters wedges which arrived that day, but as I was so drunk I ended up losing them but luckily they were just at Adam's house and not in one of the bushes I fell over into.

WHO Sexiest People 2009 are Miranda Kerr, Megan Gale and Ruby Rose

The cover image. I really liked Miranda and Ruby's swimming costumes with the cut outs. I can't remember who they were by though. Not that I would/could wear them anyway, ha, I'll leave that to supermodels (read Miranda) who tell people (read Ruby) to stop eating muffins. Ha.


My shot of it from the sidelines. Remember I posted about assisting on the shoot?


The three stars. Miranda Kerr, Megan Gale and Ruby Rose in a scan from the mag. This was the original cover shot on the day of the shoot, they obviously changed it to the swimwear shot instead for some reason? Perhaps its sexier?


My shot. It was a bloody cold day and this photo really shows it as they all are grimacing pretty badly.


Megan's individual shot which is on the contents page of the magazine. She really worked it for the camera.

All up it was an exciting (albeit a little odd) day and its great to see the finished results.

Beach chic

I went down to Torquay with Henry the other day. It was such a beautiful day for it. I wore my new Lola & Bailey Sundial "darkness sunrise" pendant they kindly sent me. I'm in love with it and thought it would match my black and white beach chic outfit. I went for a 1950's vibe inspired by my black and white polka dot tankini. My hat was an amazing $3 find at Savers and my dress was $6 at Dimmeys. Who said cheap wasn't chic?


I read the new Frankie magazine photo album book which I got given at its fabulous launch. Such a cute little book. My handbag is an old vintage find from Hunter Gatherer, how cute is it? My sunnies are vintage too, from Tokyo back when the white wayfarers craze hit in 2006. I guess I need new sunnies? I feel they are a bit naff now, ha.


A close up of the beautiful Lola & Bailey necklace. I didn't notice before but its called the sundial pendant and look at the sun hitting it like a sundial. amazing!


Henry and I somehow always end up matching.


Beautiful blue water. Who needs Tahiti when we have this an hour away?

Home styling

New shoot in Pocketto magazine styled by me and shot in my home by Aimee from Cavaan, that is my fish right there (he kinda has no name but if people ask it's Harajuku) Check out the shoot and tell me what you think. I think its a bit of a departure from what I normally do, I tried to girlie-fy the look making it young and fresh. The inspiration came from these two recent shoots in the Japanese magazine So-En that are full of colour and a mixture of traditional ethnic and modern styles. Why are Japanese magazines always so amazing?

Halloween

I went as Beth Ditto. Yes my hair is PURPLE! I bought temporary 6 wash black hair dye and it made my hair bloody PURPLE. I was happy to have black hair for a week, but purple hair? No thanks. I'm washing my hair with anti dandruff shampoo 3 times a day to get it out!
I made the silver top in about 6 minutes when my first idea of an outfit failed at the last minute. Luckily had bought silver sequin fabric on sale at Lincraft.










The party was at Pat's house. How awesome is his handmade costume?


Simon came as Grace Jones being attacked by ravens.




Greta in black.




Vlad and Cami looked amazing.


Mia and me. No idea how my tongue ended up so red?


Costume of the night!






Lovely Lauren in her ghost skirt


Where's Wally?


Tully always looks hot.




Jack as Azaria Chamberlain getting eaten by the dingo....Controversial!








Clea used acrylic paint on her face because the face paint she bought didn't work. Now that's dedication!


Nathan as a square jack-o-lantern.